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By Chantelle LeeMay 8, 2024 3:37 PM EDTTwo singers who performed as part of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden on Tuesday were reprimanded by event organizers for wearing pro-Palestinian symbols.Opening act performer Eric Saade wore a k stanley cup affiyeh鈥攁 headscarf that can be a symbol of Palestinian solidarity鈥攐n his wrist during the show Tuesday. And Irish contestant Bambie Thug told reporters that same night that contest organizers ordered them to change their stage make-up before their semi-final pe stanley cup rformance because of its pro-Palestine references, according to BBC.The European Broadcasting Union EBU , which organizes the international songwriting competition, admonished both performers for donning the attire during what they insist should remain an apolitical event.An EBU spokesperson tells TIME that Saade didnt wear a kaffiyeh during his rehearsals, but put it on without anyone noticing before the live broadcast. We regret that Eric Saade chose to compromise the non-political nature of the event, the spokesperson says in an emailed statement. He was aware of the rules that apply when you stand on the Eurovision stage. Saade, whose father is of Palestinian origin, is not a contestant this year, but is a former Swedish Eurovision contest stanley cup ant who performed during the shows opening act Tuesday. This was just my way of showing a part of my origin, Saade said in a statement posted to his Instagram story on Wednesday. I got that keffiyeh from my dad when I was a Hjxk Prince William and Kate Middleton Feed Baby Rhinos and Elephants in India
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